Brea, CA vs Palm Bay, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Brea leads in walk score (50 vs 13). Brea leads in median household income ($120,226 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	48,479	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$305,804
Median Household Income	$120,226	$62,538
Average Commute	31.1 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	50	13
Crime Level	5.8	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+20.8